Nod and Smile

The adventures of Jean Crawford, Starr Linguist

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Lend me some sugar, I am your neighbor!

April 18th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I can’t wait to see the Young@Heart chorus documentary. If it’s anything like their performance on Ellen, they’re fabulous. (The line that kills me: “Lend me some sugar, I am your neighbor!”)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dr9qG1f7-TM

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Pack light or pay the price

April 10th, 2008 · 5 Comments

Jay and I recently gave away a suitcase that we got as a wedding gift. It was the Inspector Gadget of suitcases: it came with accoutrements like a laundry bag, shoe holder that zips to the side, toiletry kit, and sportcoat folder. It was such a size that we could pack both […]

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Why I love Arrested Development.

October 28th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Maeby:  “Do you know where I can get one of those necklaces with a T on it?”
Michael:  “It’s a cross.”
Maeby:  “Across from where?”

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Maybe he’d have gotten a PhD in Linguistics. Linguistics!

August 28th, 2007 · No Comments

The thought of Bush and Chomsky in the same room together is frightening. Good thing we didn’t stay in Vietnam…

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Ladies and Gentleman, Elvis and Bat Boy are leaving the building

August 3rd, 2007 · 1 Comment

Clearly, this is the sign of the apocalypse we’ve all been waiting for:
Weekly World News to publish last issue August 27, 2007

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